December 7, 2023

Comrades 2024 Entries are Disappearing Faster Than You Can Say ‘Nakanjani’!

With over 80% of the 23,000 Comrades 2024 entries already gone and the entry process closing on Monday, December 11th, […]
November 23, 2023

Comrades Marathon 2024 Entries Are Going Fast – Enter Soon

The 97th Comrades Marathon is fast approaching, and the excitement is palpable. In just 48 hours since entries opened on […]
November 14, 2023

One More Week To The Opening of Comrades Marathon 2024 Entries

Mark your calendars, Comrades runners! Entries for the 2024 Comrades Marathon open in just one week, on Tuesday, November 21st […]
November 7, 2023

Comrades Marathon 2024: No Doubt, We’re Going Up!

CMA Chairperson, Mqondisi Ngcobo, unveiled the 97th Comrades Marathon slogan, “No Doubt – Nakanjani”, at the launch today. The slogan […]
September 1, 2023

It’s Official – The 2024 Comrades Marathon Direction Is Confirmed

Get ready to lace up those running shoes and brace yourself for an uphill battle! The 2024 Comrades Marathon is […]
June 15, 2023

Comrades Marathon 2023 Provisional Results Are Out

The Comrades Marathon 2023, organized by the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA), witnessed an extraordinary #Comrades2023 Champions Prizegiving Breakfast, sponsored by […]
June 10, 2023

The 2023 Comrades Marathon: Top Contenders Revealed

Get to know the top male and female contenders for the 96th Comrades Marathon in 2023. Discover their records, previous […]
May 2, 2023

Route Distance and Cut-off Times for 2023 Comrades Marathon Unveiled

The official distance for the 96th Comrades Marathon Down Run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban has been confirmed by the Comrades […]
March 23, 2023

Preparing for Comrades Marathon 2023: Tips and Tricks

The Comrades Marathon is one of the most famous ultramarathons in the world, attracting thousands of runners every year. If […]
December 2, 2022

Half of the Comrades Marathon 2023 Entry Cap Claimed

More than half of the 20,000-entry cap for the 2023 Comrades Marathon has been claimed within the first week of […]
November 25, 2022

Official Comrades Marathon 2023 Launch

This is it – Ziyasha! It’s happening! – was unveiled at the official Comrades Marathon 2023 launch. The 2023 Comrades campaign […]
November 3, 2022

Race Date for Comrades Marathon 2023 Confirmed

We know everyone has been waiting for the confirmation of the race date for Comrades Marathon 2023 to get all […]
September 19, 2022

The Provisional Race Date for Comrades Marathon 2023

This year’s Comrades Marathon was a huge success for Team Africa Marathons! We look forward to having an even better […]
September 19, 2022

Comrades Marathon 2022 With Team Africa Marathons

Comrades Marathon 2022 has come and gone but will remain etched in our hearts for a very long time. The […]
August 8, 2022

Team Africa Marathons – One month to Comrades 2022

It’s official! We are just one month away from the biggest marathon in Africa! We thought we would get our […]
July 19, 2022

Team Africa Marathons Getting Ready For Comrades

Team Africa Marathons has been busy! We are just over 2 months away from the biggest running event on the […]
June 14, 2022

Comrades Ultra Marathon 2022 Here We Come!

We can’t wait for the Comrades Ultra Marathon 2022! With just under 3 months to go, we shared some exciting […]
March 30, 2022

150 Days to Comrades 2022 Race Day

Comrades 2022 takes place on Sunday, 28 August 2022. With 150 days to go to #Comrades2022 race day on Sunday, […]
February 18, 2022

2022 Comrades Marathon Launch Info

2022 Is all about the much-awaited Comrades comeback! After nearly two years of adhering to the National State of Disaster […]
September 29, 2021

Race date for 2022 Comrades Marathon

Some exciting news was released today. With marathon races slowly returning across the world, the Comrades Marathon Association announced today […]
March 30, 2021

‘Comrades Centenary Hope Challenge’ is Launched

Riding on the coattails of last year’s virtual event success, Africa Marathons is super excited to invite you to join […]
March 24, 2021

‘Race The Comrades Legends’ Profit Share

For those of you who missed last years inaugural ‘Race The Comrades Legends’ event, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) decided […]
March 11, 2021

Comrades Marathon 2022 is a Down Run

The cancelling of Comrades 2021 must have left most of you with questions about Comrades Marathon 2022 and the Virtual […]
February 10, 2021

The Centenary Comrades Marathon 2021 Cancelled

The dawn of the new year had us all excited for the return to racing and for Comrades 2021 – […]
January 27, 2021

The Latest Comrades 2021 Race Update

Comrades Marathon 2021 is currently scheduled to take place on Sunday, 13 June 2021 which is anticipated to be the […]
December 11, 2020

A Complete Guide to Comrades Marathon

There is so much history to this ‘Ultimate Human Race’ that we decided to highlight it in a complete guide […]
November 16, 2020

Comrades Marathon Legend Thomas Michael Winn

We were sad to hear that the founding Chairperson of The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA), Thomas Michael Winn, passed away […]
October 14, 2020

Comrades Marathon History

Next year is a big one for the iconic Comrades Marathon.  It’s the year we celebrate the century and 95th […]
July 9, 2020

The Great Gerda Steyn

Gerda Steyn is a great success story, from not making her high school cross-country team to taking South Africa’s road […]
June 25, 2020

Official Comrades Marathon Tour Operator for 2021 & 2022

Africa Marathons is extremely proud and excited to announce that we have been re-appointed as an Official Comrades Marathon Tour […]
June 9, 2020

In Memory of Comrades Legend Clive Crawley (Race Number 1)

Africa Marathons along with the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) is saddened by the news of the death of Clive Crawley. […]
June 3, 2020

Comrades Marathon Race the Legends

As the Official Tour Operator to the Comrades Marathon, we were all very sad to see the cancellation of this […]
May 21, 2020

Be a Part of the World’s Biggest Virtual Event and Race the Comrades Legends

The ultimate human race will commence on the 14th of June 2020 just not as a mass participation event in […]
May 14, 2020

Breaking News – Comrades Marathon 2020 Has Been Cancelled

The dreaded news we’ve all been waiting for, the Comrades Marathon Association have decided to cancel Comrades Marathon 2020. We […]
April 7, 2020

Message from the Comrades Marathon Association Chairperson

Comrades Marathon 2020 is fast approaching and with the current coronavirus situation facing Comrades athletes, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) […]
March 18, 2020

News Flash – Comrades 2020 to go ahead as planned until further notice

The Comrades Marathon Association’s (CMA) Board convened an urgent meeting this past Monday evening (Monday, 16.3.2020) in light of the outbreak of […]
January 29, 2020

Run Comrades Marathon 2020 with Africa Marathons

With Comrades Marathon being less than five months away and with our entries selling like hotcakes, we suggest you get […]
December 10, 2019

Bester’s Best Tips for the Comrades Marathon 2020 Down Run

The Comrades Marathon 2020 down run, may sound a little easier, but make no mistake it is as difficult if […]
December 5, 2019

Comrades Marathon Gold Label Status

The Comrades Marathon has been awarded Gold Label status by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU). The accolade is a […]
November 15, 2019

Our Africa Marathons Comrades Marathon Ambassadors

Africa Marathons are pleased to announce that we have two Comrades Marathon Ambassadors, Jordan Foster and Danny O’Reilly, joining us […]
October 30, 2019

10 Comrades Marathon 2020 Facts

1. The First Comrades Marathon The first-ever Comrades Marathon was held on Empire Day, which was on 24th May 1921. […]
October 23, 2019

Running Comrades Marathon With Just A Little Bester

We take a look at running the Comrades Marathon with Just A Little Bester. Meet the passionate runner and online […]
October 22, 2019

What is the Comrades Marathon Distance in 2020?

Want to know a bit more about the Comrades 2020, specifically what the Comrades Marathon distance will be, then look […]
October 20, 2019

Can I Guarantee My Comrades Marathon 2020 Registration?

Comrades Marathon 2020 registration opens on 28th October 2019, so there is not long to go. In view of this, […]
October 18, 2019

What is the Comrades Marathon 2020 Date?

The next Comrades Marathon will be held on 14th June 2020. It starts at 05.30 in the City Hall, Pietermaritzburg […]
October 11, 2019

How to get your Comrades Marathon Entry 2020

With the entries to the Comrades Marathon 2020 opening in just a few weeks, it’s time to get planning, so […]
October 5, 2019

Comrades Marathon 2020 Race Information

Comrades Marathon 2020 race information and basically everything you need to know about The Ultimate Human Race. The Comrades Marathon […]
October 3, 2019

Comrades Marathon 2020 Launch

Comrades Marathon 2020 runners have been given a license to dream. With the just unveiled #Comrades2020 campaign slogan, ‘Iphupho Lami […]
September 25, 2019

Top 5 Tips for Taking on the Comrades Marathon

With the Comrades Marathon press release and official media launch coming up soon on 2nd October 2019, some of you […]
June 13, 2019

The 2019 Comrades Marathon results are in

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) hosted an exclusive #Comrades2019 Champions Breakfast at the Tsogo Sun Elangeni Hotel in Durban on […]
May 31, 2019

Who will take the honours at Comrades Marathon 2019?

The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) recently announced a strong contention of both South African and International athletes for the 94th […]
November 19, 2018

So Who’s Entered the 2019 Comrades Marathon?

October 22, 2018

2019 Comrades Marathon Entry Process Opened